Treasury Secretary Dr Caralee McLiesh does her homework. She went into management consulting, an industry famous for long hours, and which McLiesh recalls as a “bit punishing”. She wasn’t in the role long before State Services Commission headhunters came knocking, asking about the top job at the New Zealand Treasury. “It was interesting to me to hear just how divergent the views were, what Treasury is, what Treasury should be. Like many foreigners working in New Zealand, she’s had to grapple with being separated from friends and family.

Source: Stuff April 23, 2021 16:52 UTC